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EUROS | Denbigh Selected to Host European Championship

EUROS | Denbigh Selected to Host European Championship

Ollie Williams26 Sep 2023 - 15:26

- Central Park one of five venues in North Wales

Denbigh Town are delighted to be selected as a host stadium for the U19 UEFA European Championships taking place in 2026.

Wales will host the competition as part of the FAW’s 150th anniversary celebrations with five venues chosen in North Wales to host the competition.

Central Park has continued it’s growth as one of the premier footballing venues in Wales and will now continue it’s association with hosting international football with it’s biggest tournament to date.

The UEFA U19 Championship takes place between June and July each year with eight teams competing, seven teams that have progressed through two qualifying rounds, as well as the host nation.

Therefore, Cymru can look forward to playing against the very best young talent from across the continent as the tournament is known for featuring the stars of the future, with Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappè and Erling Haarland all being previous participants.

Denbigh has hosted a number of international matches in the last two years including the Welsh national team’s Women’s Under-19s in matches with Kazakhstan and Estonia, whilst in 2022 we played host to an under-16s tournemant involving the national teams of both Brazil and Spain.

Chairman Shon Powell said: “We’re delighted that the FAW have selected Central Park as one of five host venues for this tournament.

“It’s the biggest international competition we’ve hosted yet and we’re grateful to the FAW for placing their trust in ourselves to welcome some of Europe’s very best young talent.

“As a club we’ve made strong and steady progress and our ambition is to reach even higher levels on and off the pitch, and the rewards of that hard work are evident with our inclusion”.

Denbigh Town looks forward to welcoming our friends from the continent to Central Park in 2026.

Selected Venues:

Central Park, Denbigh
Llanelian Road, Colwyn Bay
Nantporth Stadium, Bangor
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Deeside Stadium, Deeside

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